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塔里木河

Mandarin · pinyin Tǎ lǐ mù Hé

Tarim River of Xinjiang

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塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River

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3–3–4–2 · Ta3 li3 mu4 He2

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taap3 lei5 muk6 ho4

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Tarim River (a river in the Xinjiang autonomous region, China)

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